Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-06-23
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LOCAL BRE'TIEs.
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Church, Ironton. june oath t. an, ,1 -. -, :, -
PM. July Ass a. Q
Judge Emerson has gone to Jeh
to attend the Supreme Court in ths ou S.es
head-Begley case. n''e-
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Powers,
10th, 1887, a ten-pound baby girl. Babyaass
mother both doing well.
The ladies of the Baptist Church wish t,
publicly tender their thanks to those who s,
kindly assisted them in the entertainment
given last week.
The Pilot Knob Lodge of Ancient Order
United Workmen will have public lectur.
ON the evening Of June 3oth. All men inter.
ested in the order are invited to attend.
Basket Picnic on Marble Creek on the
Campbell Farm, IL mile north of Folks, on
July 4th. Swings and refreshments of all
kinds will be on the grounds. Everybody is
invited.
Our new serial story, "The Captains Mon
ey," the first chapter Of which appears this
week, promises to be an entertaining story,
and, we trust, will be universally admired
By our readers.
For two weeks past we have had written 8
statement to the effect that Collector Buford
Is again happy father. 1t is a little late
now to note the occurrence, but we desire to
extend congratulations all the same.
Some lively times in town Saturday night.
Cries Of "murder !" ''give up!" and "help!"
disfurhnd bo poooa ~ Mat, st~oox ,o..a..x.
up to as late as two O'Clock in the morning.
A sore head and few broken ribs resulted.
The st. Louis Court Of Appeals last week
affirmed the decision Of the lower court in the
case of Murphy vs.. Creath, originally from
Wayne, but appealed from the Circuit Court
OF st. Charles county. We printed the win
ming brief for Judge Emerson, the appellee's
attorney.
The Pennington Cornet Band will play for
the K. of L. Picnic at Goulding's Park on the
4th. very large attendance from neigh
boring assemblies Is expected. and mighty
good time Is certain. Will try and give the
programme in our next.
Pure Ice Cream at Bruce Lindsay's
Lemonade given away. Parlor open six days
in the week. Owing to the great Sunday
demand, I will promptly and satisfactorily
deliver, well packed, cream on Saturday
night. My motto is, "Pure Cream and
Scripture Measure"
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. W. III. Byers, on
the 18th inst, daughter. This fully ex-
plains the Captains late apparent don't-care.
a-tivenees as to business and all other things
outside his home premises. He has about
recovered now, and the mother and deugn-
ter are getting along nicely.
Mime. Jarley's Wax Works will appear at
Workmer's Hall, Graniteville, on Tuesda:-
night of next week. This is laughable en-
tertainment, and we advise our friends of
Graniteville and vicinity to ''to take it in"
and they will never regret it. 1t is acknowl- |
edged to be the best show of the kind we
ever had here.
The latter part of last and the first two
the mercury In the thermometer registering
between 90 and 100 degrees. wind and
rain storm Monday night, however, cooled
the atmosphere, and at this writing it is not
at all unpleasant provided you are envel-
oped in a rather heavy spring suit of clothes.
STRAYED-From the residence Of Jno. R.
Boswell on Marble Creek, Iron county, Mo-,
about April 9Th, a cow about six years old,
yellow color, with white spots; marked dew
lap. Also two yearling heifers, color red; no
marks. A reasonable reward will be paid |
for their return to the above premises, or for |
information that will disclose their where
abouts.
The excursion of the Benton Legion, A. o.
U. W., st. Louis, to Goulding's Park. II onton,
on Sunday, July 18th, promises to be one of
the largest ever made to the Valley and every |
preparation and detail will be made to make |
1t ~ far the most successful, orderly and |
pleasant occasion of the kind ever known In |
the {jounty. The round trip fare from st. |
LOTS will be but 81 80, and affords your city |
friends the opportunity to make that long |
promised visit. 1t will be a gala and red |
letter day.
"Mme. ,Iarley's Wax Works" at the Acad- |
envy of Music last Friday night was grand
success, and the crowded house kept up one
continuous round Of applause from the rise
of the curtain to its fall. Nine. j. and her
darkey servant were just simply immense,
and as good as can be found on the CONT
nent. Those playing numerous parts also
der Prof. Rudy gave evidence OF careful
training and reflected credit on their disci-
plinarlan. The receipts were about 500.
Last Saturday night Mr.. j. NJ. Strickland,
of the West End, took daughter to the In
sane asylum at Fulton, Mo. The unfortu-
nate girl is about seventeen years old, and
we are informed by Col. Grigsby, who ac-
companied them to Fulton, that tho physi.
clans there think she will recover in a few
weeks or months. We trust this will prove
correct, for we. have never seen more pitt
able case of insanity. She is fine looking
girl, on the verge of full womanhood, and
ought to have long life Of happiness and
usefulness before her.
Some seven or eight couples from Ironton
and Arcadia attended the annual picnic OF
the brotherhood of Railroad Brakemen at
r. coto m, lasf Thursday The day was